Q: Service Engine light flashing, rough at idle, loss of acceleration, but smooth over 40mph. PCV Valve or hose?

You may have an alternator issue. If your engine starts and dies shortly afterwards, that is a symptom of a bad alternator. If the alternator has failed, the vehicle will then run all of its electronics off of the battery....

Hello. You will need to monitor the fuel pressure and spark plug spark at the plugs when the engine dies. I suspect you may have a defective ignition stator in the distributor. When you lose power, you should see the...

Hello. A cold blowing heater (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/heater-is-not-working-inspection) can absolutely be caused by low coolant. You are on the right track. However, if that coolant is not being circulated through the heater core, the warm coolant will not cycle into the core,...

You should not need more than 1 quart of flush. The brand does not matter. They are all made from the same chemicals.

Hi there - if your car stutter-starts (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/car-takes-multiple-tries-to-start-when-cold-fine-when-warm-new-battery-dlr-says-check-valve-on-fuel-pump-assembly-needs-entire-assembly-by-scott-f), but runs fine once it is running, you probably have a problem with the fuel system check valve. This valve maintains some fuel pressure in the system so that your car starts...

Hello, thank you for writing in. There are several other tests that you will want to run on the vehicle, or have tested. To start, although you do hear the fuel pump running, the fuel filter or a line may...

Hi there. I'm not sure you can disable the keypad, but you can change the code. You might want to watch this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URlNEbAh8PM) to see if it helps. If not, you might have to contact the dealership to reprogram...

If you are referring to engine oil, lack of engine oil might cause the engine to stop and that would cause loss of power steering. If, though, you are referring to the power steering hydraulic fluid (the PS system uses...

A no start condition after a battery replacement can be caused by the theft system or the computer or ignition module may have been damaged during the process of the battery going bad or jump starting. I recommend having the...